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Category: The Basics of Metal Manufacturing
Blogs answering questions all about thin metal manufacturing using electroforming, chemical etching, and laser cutting.
Quality Manager – Manufacturing
Quality Manager Job Description Thin Metal Parts is a growing manufacturer, and we are seeking to fill our open Quality Manager position! The quality manager promotes quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organization. The person in this position works closely with personnel in all areas of the company to foster a culture of […]
IT Systems Administrator
Job Description Thin Metal Parts is a growing manufacturer, and we are seeking an IT Systems Administrator to join our Colorado Springs team! Our work environment is a small server farm on VMWare with approximately 30 workstations. We use a custom developed system with MS Access and SQL Server to handle most of our in-house […]
Encoder Disks
Encoder Disks Thin Metal Parts is the world leader in metal encoder disk production. Every encoder disk is custom-produced to customer specifications, with all tooling and manufacturing performed at our Colorado facility. Complete in-house operations allow Thin Metal Parts to offer exceptional customer service and quick lead times. Electroformed Encoders- The ultimate in precision […]
How Small is a Micron?
What is a Micron? A micron, pronounced mahy-kron comes from the Greek word mīkrón, meaning a little. A micron or micrometer/micrometer or µm is a measurement used in sciences, industry, and English-speaking countries. Why use Micron as a Measurement? Have you ever had to measure something so small it doesn’t make sense to measure in centimeters […]
Electric Motor Laminations
Focused On Quality Thin Metal Parts is known for high precision, tight tolerances, and repeatability. Our focus is on providing you with the quality electric motor laminations you require to produce the highest quality electric motors. Contact us about electric motor laminations Thin Metal Parts manufactures electric motor laminations and lamination segments for a wide range […]
Chemical Etching Processes: Vertical, Horizontal, or Combination?
Choosing the Right Chemical Milling Technique for your Product Product engineers posses an incredible depth of knowledge about component design and manufacturing. Many are distinctly familiar with the intricacies of the chemical etching process and have likely used it on previous product designs. However, the rapidly evolving nature of the manufacturing industry has made even […]
What are MEMS?
MEMS stands for Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems. MEMS are made up of components between 1 and 100 micrometres in size (i.e., 0.001 to 0.1 mm), and MEMS devices generally range in size from 20 micrometres to a millimetre (i.e., 0.02 to 1.0 mm), although components arranged in arrays (e.g., digital micromirror devices) can be more than 1000 mm2. They usually consist of […]
CNC vs Chemical Etching
What is CNC? CNC stands for computer numeric control, and refers to machines that are controlled by computers. Examples of CNC machines include: lathes plasma cutters electric discharge machines (EDM) water jet cutters wire bending machines 3D printers What is Chemical Etching? Chemical etching utilizes photolithography to create a “template” on top of the metal. […]
How Big is a Micron?
What is a Micron? A micron, or micrometer/micrometre or µm, is a measurement used in sciences, industry, and English speaking countries. Why use Micron as a Measurement? Have you ever had to measure something that is so small it doesn’t make sense to measure in centimeters or millimeters? That is where microns come in. How Big […]